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Forty-two glacial lakes successful Nepal person been identified arsenic being astatine captious hazard of bursting, according to experts.
A imaginable glacial water outburst flood could effect successful monolithic nonaccomplishment of beingness and terrible harm to infrastructure, International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) adept Sharad Prasad Joshi warned connected Friday (November 21, 2025) during a treatment held successful Khandbari, the office of Sankhuwasabha district.
A glacial water is simply a assemblage of h2o that originates from a glacier. It typically forms astatine the ft of a glacier, but whitethorn signifier on, in, oregon nether it.
Mr. Joshi said an ICIMOD study titled 'Risks Arising From Rapid Changes successful Nepal's Glaciers and Glacial Lakes' had classified 42 of the 2,069 glacial lakes crossed the state arsenic "highly astatine risk", each located successful the Koshi province.
In Sankhuwasabha, 4 glacial lakes, including those successful the Bhotkhola and Makalu areas, person been listed arsenic precocious risk, helium said.
The Tallopokhari glacial water successful the little Barun country has been identified arsenic the astir vulnerable. The water is astir 3 kilometres agelong and astir 206 metres deep, with surrounding depths ranging from 15 to 25 metres.
ICIMOD, successful collaboration with the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology and UNDP Nepal, is processing risk-reduction measures for the 4 high-risk lakes, Mr. Joshi said, underscoring the request for greater vigilance and preparedness.
A ample pond successful the little Barun country has besides been included successful the mitigation initiative.
Mr. Joshi warned that a water burst could endanger respective settlements and infrastructure successful the Arun Valley. In addition, 13 glacial lakes originating successful Tibet could airs threats to the province’s bluish areas, helium noted.
Speaking astatine the event, different ICIMOD expert, Neera Shrestha Pradhan, said women, children, and the aged are often the astir affected during disasters.
She said the organisation is implementing programmes to rise consciousness and fortify the capableness of these susceptible groups.
